I can still remember the first movie I ever saw at the cinema in Farnham. It was the Disney classic, Snow White. I sat spellbound throughout and it’s a memory that’s stayed with me for well over 40 years. To celebrate this and so many other classics we’ve been looking through some of the wonderful Parragon Books Disney Movie Collection of hardback books.

The Jungle Book is one of the first Disney films that Monkey watched when he was really small and it’s been a favourite ever since. He loves the story of Mowgli, the little baby who appears lost in the jungle. A boy who grows up raised in a family of wolves, but is the prey of the evil tiger Shere Khan. The Parragon Books Disney Movie Collection book The Jungle Book, follows Mowgli and his journey through the jungle. With beautiful illustrations taken from the film we watch as Bagheera the black panther tries to protect him from the likes of Shere Khan and Kaa the cobra. It’s a beautiful book, and a great accompaniment to the film.

If you like your Princess style movies then I’m sure you’ll have watched Cinderella and Tangled. I loved Cinderella as a child, and always wanted to wear the ball gowns that she got to wear to the ball. Oh, to be 6 again! Tangled is actually a new one for me. I know the story of Rapunzel but hadn’t heard of her continuing adventures with Flynn Rider. Will her dreams come true?

The Parragon Books Disney Movie Collection The Lion King, is another beautiful book. We both love this story and the film. It’s something I definitely want to see in the West End too. The book is a lovely precis of the film which tells the story of Simba, the cub destined to become King. It’s going to be treasured here I’m sure.

The Parragon Books Disney Movie Collection really are lovely books, the sort of books that would make special presents and are great for bedtime reading. I’m going to be a Great Auntie in September and I think my great-niece will love the Cinderella book in the years ahead.

These books are priced at £9.99 each and are available from Asda, Smyths Toys and Amazon. To celebrate Disney Book Week, Parragon Books have a giveaway running on their Facebook page to win 8 books from the collection and the DVD’s to go with them! You can also enter on their Instagram and Twitter pages, the giveaway ends on 11th June 2017.

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The Lion King – the characters are all brilliant, fab voice cast too. The music and songs – classic. The storyline is compelling (and heartbreaking). I love it! Don’t get me wrong, I love most Disney movies but The Lion King has the top place in my heart 🙂

The Lion King because it’s themes are deeper, more epic and more explicit than many of the other Disney classics. Mulan and Hercules are great too in that respect, but the Lion King has the upper hand because it also features animals as main characters and the African wilderness for the setting, something Disney had never done before and is likely to never do again. It was one the most original tales both aesthetically and story-wise.

I personally like Beauty and the Beast because all the songs are so great. But Moana is definitely in contention to be my new favorite due to songs, plot, characters, and stunning visuals. My daughter loves Tangled, so this book would be great for her.

I love Monsters Inc. as Boo reminds me of a mini- me and i love the connection and friendship between Sulley and Boo and Sulley and Mike! The story line is genius! It will always be my favourite as it holds precious memories! 🙂

I love the princess and the frog because the main charachter works extremly hard to get her dream. Ok there’s a prince in the story and it ends well but I think her work ethics are excellent for little ones to follow rather than aspiring to be a princess, get married and live hapilly ever after. The fact she has to endure so much first and inspires the spoiled prince along the way I couldn’t think of a better film for my girls.

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